Home  |  Forums  |  914 Info  |  Blogs
 
914World.com - The fastest growing online 914 community!
 
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way.
Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
 

Welcome Guest ( Log In | Register )

2 Pages V  1 2 >  
 Reply to this topicStart new topic
> Urethane suspention bushes,good or bad ?, need input from those using these parts
porschetub
post Aug 13 2016, 12:39 AM
Post #1


Advanced Member
****

Group: Members
Posts: 4,703
Joined: 25-July 15
From: New Zealand
Member No.: 18,995
Region Association: None
Was thinking of going to these for shock tower mounts and front sway bar bushes.
Know little about them so need info,have heard about noise issues but the fact they are less compliant than rubber should help?
Yes I have more research underway,just floating the idea @ present,thanks
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
ConeDodger
post Aug 13 2016, 01:46 AM
Post #2


Apex killer!
***************

Group: Members
Posts: 23,606
Joined: 31-December 04
From: Tahoe Area
Member No.: 3,380
Region Association: Northern California
What do you hope to accomplish?

Poly bushings tend to give you a harsh ride. No big deal in a purpose built car intended to corner like a carving knife but if you want your wife or girlfriend to actually ride in the car? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

The only bushings I have found to give a great ride and precise cornering are Elephant Bushings or needle bearing bushings if you can find a set.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Cairo94507
post Aug 13 2016, 05:53 AM
Post #3


Michael
*****

Group: Members
Posts: 9,811
Joined: 1-November 08
From: Auburn, CA
Member No.: 9,712
Region Association: Northern California
I have had the hard poly-bushings in other cars and they made noise most of the time despite being properly lubed.

For my Six I went with Elephant Racing rubber bushings as they are one step better than the OEM rubber, but are still rubber. Of course, I have not driven the car to check out their actual performance - but they come highly recommended. MY goal is a good, comfortable, decent handling, street car.

User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
76-914
post Aug 13 2016, 07:40 AM
Post #4


Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist
**********

Group: Members
Posts: 13,507
Joined: 23-January 09
From: Temecula, CA
Member No.: 9,964
Region Association: Southern California
On my to do list:

Remove the urethane bushings, throw them in the trash and replace w/ Elephant Racing set up.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Mike Bellis
post Aug 13 2016, 09:20 AM
Post #5


Resident Electrician
*****

Group: Members
Posts: 8,345
Joined: 22-June 09
From: Midlothian TX
Member No.: 10,496
Region Association: None
I don't mind the ride on mine. What bugs me is the noise. Especially if I come out of a driveway off camber, for the next few miles or days it will squeak really bad. Loud squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak. Every bump. Squeak, squeak, squeak. Not a high pitched squeak. A low pitched creaking squeak, squeak, squeak squeak... Almost sounds like the car is breaking in two pieces. Squeak, squeak, squeak.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
whitetwinturbo
post Aug 13 2016, 09:28 AM
Post #6


Honey, does this wing make my ass look fat?
***

Group: Members
Posts: 1,391
Joined: 22-October 11
From: Newport Beach/Kalefornya/USA
Member No.: 13,704
Region Association: Southern California
There are lubricant solutions to the uro-squeak (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) but the ride will still be harsher than stock.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
porschetub
post Aug 13 2016, 09:22 PM
Post #7


Advanced Member
****

Group: Members
Posts: 4,703
Joined: 25-July 15
From: New Zealand
Member No.: 18,995
Region Association: None
Squeak,squeak,squeak......got it thanks guys ,everthing I have read is true (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) .
ER will be on my list for these,Chuck has been great to deal with in the past.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
ThePaintedMan
post Aug 13 2016, 10:29 PM
Post #8


Advanced Member
****

Group: Members
Posts: 3,886
Joined: 6-September 11
From: St. Petersburg, FL
Member No.: 13,527
Region Association: South East States
Weird. I used Eric's bushings available at PMB, followed the instructions, but 10000 miles on them and 10 hours of track abuse on them, and they never squeaked. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
boxsterfan
post Aug 13 2016, 11:15 PM
Post #9


914's are kewl
***

Group: Members
Posts: 1,776
Joined: 6-June 03
From: San Ramon, CA
Member No.: 791
Region Association: Northern California
QUOTE(ThePaintedMan @ Aug 13 2016, 09:29 PM) *

Weird. I used Eric's bushings available at PMB, followed the instructions, but 10000 miles on them and 10 hours of track abuse on them, and they never squeaked. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)


You must be doing it wrong then. LOL (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif)
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
ClayPerrine
post Aug 14 2016, 01:24 PM
Post #10


Life's been good to me so far.....
***************

Group: Admin
Posts: 15,503
Joined: 11-September 03
From: Hurst, TX.
Member No.: 1,143
Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
I took out the urethane bushings on Betty's car, and replaced them with a set of Elephant bushings on both the front and rear. The car used to pop and squeak, now it rides nice. No real noticeable change in handling either. Maybe if you were trying to wring the last tenth out of the car on the AX course they would be better. But for street use the Elephant bushings are, IMHO, the way to go.


I have to do the rears on my car. I took out McMark's needle bearings and put in the Elephant bushings. There are lots of roads here that are a bit rough, and the needle bearings were beating the hell out of me. I kept them for the future, maybe I will put them in a track car someday.


Remember this is my $.02. YMMV.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
tradisrad
post Aug 14 2016, 01:51 PM
Post #11


Senior Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 985
Joined: 11-September 06
From: San Mateo, CA
Member No.: 6,815
Region Association: Northern California
I love my Elephant poly bronze bushings. It was hard to part with the $$ for them, but I think they are worth it. They really do provide a smooth ride.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
jack20
post Aug 14 2016, 06:21 PM
Post #12


Member
**

Group: Members
Posts: 406
Joined: 7-November 14
From: Granite Bay, CA
Member No.: 18,099
Region Association: Northern California
I installed Elephant rubber bushings up front and Elephant PolyBronze in the rear trailing arms. I tried the poly bushings first. Big mistake. Had to take them out and do it all over again with the PolyBronze. Couldn't stand the noise.
I couldn't ask for a better balance of ride vs handling. The car is just a pleasure to drive.
Jack
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
JmuRiz
post Aug 14 2016, 07:01 PM
Post #13


914 Guru
*****

Group: Members
Posts: 5,433
Joined: 30-December 02
From: NoVA
Member No.: 50
Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
QUOTE(76-914 @ Aug 13 2016, 05:40 AM) *

On my to do list:

Remove the urethane bushings, throw them in the trash and replace w/ Elephant Racing set up.

Same here, installed urethane many moons ago, when the /6 goes in, so does a set of elephant rubber bushings
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Cracker
post Aug 15 2016, 09:36 AM
Post #14


Advanced Member
****

Group: Members
Posts: 2,148
Joined: 2-February 10
From: Atlanta (area)
Member No.: 11,316
Region Association: South East States
If you are not tracking stick with stock bushings...done, quiet and easy. If you are tracking...skip to poly bronze or equivalent.

Tony
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
jmitro
post Aug 15 2016, 01:03 PM
Post #15


Senior Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 713
Joined: 23-July 15
From: Oklahoma
Member No.: 18,986
Region Association: None
QUOTE(Reverend Troublemaker @ Aug 15 2016, 10:36 AM) *

If you are not tracking stick with stock bushings...done, quiet and easy.


I thought stock bushings were NLA (edit....unless you mean the Elephant Racing rubber bushings)
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
rhodyguy
post Aug 15 2016, 01:22 PM
Post #16


Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out.
***************

Group: Members
Posts: 22,085
Joined: 2-March 03
From: Orion's Bell. The BELL!
Member No.: 378
Region Association: Galt's Gulch
The elephant poly bronze are just a tad more expensive than the rubber replacement ones they offer. For the money, I'd go (went) poly.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Andyrew
post Aug 15 2016, 01:53 PM
Post #17


Spooling.... Please wait
**********

Group: Members
Posts: 13,376
Joined: 20-January 03
From: Riverbank, Ca
Member No.: 172
Region Association: Northern California
Love love love my needle bearings.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
rhodyguy
post Aug 15 2016, 01:55 PM
Post #18


Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out.
***************

Group: Members
Posts: 22,085
Joined: 2-March 03
From: Orion's Bell. The BELL!
Member No.: 378
Region Association: Galt's Gulch
The sets Mike made?
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Andyrew
post Aug 15 2016, 01:59 PM
Post #19


Spooling.... Please wait
**********

Group: Members
Posts: 13,376
Joined: 20-January 03
From: Riverbank, Ca
Member No.: 172
Region Association: Northern California
That be the one's. Mike actually installed mine for me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
rhodyguy
post Aug 15 2016, 02:16 PM
Post #20


Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out.
***************

Group: Members
Posts: 22,085
Joined: 2-March 03
From: Orion's Bell. The BELL!
Member No.: 378
Region Association: Galt's Gulch
Nice. The 4 lug hubs for vented rotors were works of art.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
« Next Oldest · 914World Garage · Next Newest »
 

2 Pages V  1 2 >
Reply to this topicStart new topic
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:

 

Display Mode: Standard · Switch to: Linear+ · Switch to: Outline

Track this topic · Email this topic · Print this topic · Subscribe to this forum

- Lo-Fi Version Time is now: 2nd June 2024 - 12:27 PM
Invision Power Board v9.1.4 © 2024  IPS, Inc.
All rights reserved 914World.com © since 2002
914World.com is the fastest growing online 914 community!
We have it all, classifieds, events, forums, vendors, parts, autocross, racing, technical articles, events calendar, newsletter, restoration, gallery, archives, history and more for your Porsche 914 ...